Gent, Daniel Barry, Jr

Individual Personnel Data
Name Gent, Daniel Barry, Jr   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 12158163   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #69 dated 12 April 1944, effective 12 April 1944.
Duty Tail Gunner
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 8 September 1944
Results Completed Combat Tour
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 20 April 1922
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #86 dated 8 May 1944.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to American Red Cross Club, Southport, Lancashire (a Flak House), on 17 June 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #114 dated 16 June 1944.
  • Attached to the 1140th Military Police Company for rations, quarters and administration per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #140 dated 17 July 1944.
  • Relieved from attachment to the 1140th Military Police Company for Rations, quarters and administration effective this date per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #175 EXTRACT dated 1 September 1944.
  • Transferred in grade to the Casual Pool, 8th AFRD, AAF Station 594 on 8 September 1944 per Squadron Morning Report.
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Strand, Robert Earl⇗PilotCT
Flt. Ofcr. Froebel, Ronald Holcomb⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Umstattd, James McNutt, "Mac"⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Brown, Sherwood Gilbert⇗BombardierCT
T/SGT. Grosbier, Gordon Joseph⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. D'Emilio, Nick Victor⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerTR
SGT. D'Amelio, Vincent Anthony⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Gent, Daniel Barry, JrTail GunnerCT
SGT. Neeson, Richard Stanley⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Cain, John Bruce⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 31 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
91⇗ 19 April 1944 Target: Fieseler Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Kassel (Waldau), Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107074⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
92⇗ 20 April 1944 Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑37776⇗ Combat Mission Credit
A Wing, High Group.
Sortie Report⇗
93⇗ 22 April 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Hamm, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107074⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
94⇗ 24 April 1944 Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107074⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑107083.
Sortie Report⇗
95⇗ 25 April 1944 Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Metz, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑37788⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Number 2 and 4 superchargers failed; unable to keep up with formation.
Sortie Report⇗
97⇗ 27 April 1944 Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑107074⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
Sortie Report⇗
98⇗ 29 April 1944 Target: Industrial District
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97273⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
99⇗ 1 May 1944 Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97081⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
100⇗ 4 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107083⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Oxygen went out two hours after take off.
Sortie Report⇗
102⇗ 8 May 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102402⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Turned back at 0815 hrs because pilot became ill.
Sortie Report⇗
105⇗ 11 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report⇗
106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97273⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Tail Gunner 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron, high composite group, 41st CBW.
Sortie Report⇗
109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102500⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
Low Group. Turned back at 1155 hrs; couldn't make contact with Group.
Sortie Report⇗
111⇗ 21 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (Supergun Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Group A.
Sortie Report⇗
113⇗ 23 May 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑102430⇗ Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed
41B Group Flying Spare.
Sortie Report⇗
114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107083⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗
116⇗ 27 May 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Mannheim, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑102501⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
119⇗ 29 May 1944 Target: Focke-Wulf Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Krzesiny District, Poznań, Poland 		Tail Gunner 42‑102500⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
120⇗ 30 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Hangars and Repair Sheds
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Halberstadt, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
122⇗ 2 June 1944 Target: Gun Battery with six 155mm guns, Tactical Support
Type: Military
Location: Hardelot (5 miles S of Boulogne), France 		Tail Gunner 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
128⇗ 6 June 1944 Target: Two Bridges
Type: Transportation
Location: Caen, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
J Squadron.
Sortie Report⇗
130⇗ 7 June 1944 Target: Transportation Hub
Type: Military
Location: Condé-sur-Noireau, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
131⇗ 8 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards (41C) & Loire River Railroad Bridge (41D)
Type: Transportation
Location: Orleans, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41D Group. Bombed Primary Target.
Sortie Report⇗
132⇗ 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, Flying Spare. Joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
134⇗ 13 June 1944 Target: Dreux Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Dreux, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑31222⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, High Squadron Deputy. Landed away at RAF Stansted, Essex, on return, due to bad weather.
Sortie Report⇗
135⇗ 14 June 1944 Target: Coulommiers Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Coulommiers, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97273⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Wing, Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
136⇗ 15 June 1944 Target: Railroad Viaduct
Type: Transportation
Location: La Possonnièrre, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97139⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
147⇗ 27 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France 		Tail Gunner 43‑37713⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41st B section.
Sortie Report⇗
148⇗ 28 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Juvincourt (Juvincourt-et-Damary), France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group, 41st A wing. Landed away at Rattlesden, AAF Station 126, on return due to weather.
Sortie Report⇗
149⇗ 30 June 1944 Target: Airfield
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Montdidier, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
151⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France 		Tail Gunner 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High group.
Sortie Report⇗
152⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Blanc Pignon Ferme, Cléty, France 		Tail Gunner 44‑6141⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
153⇗ 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Tail Gunner 42‑97142⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, high group, 41st A wing.
Sortie Report⇗
154⇗ 8 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Renescure, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑107121⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, high group.
Sortie Report⇗
155⇗ 11 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
156⇗ 12 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑102620⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗

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